tán
xiāng

common
noun

Meaning of 檀香

檀香 means sandalwood; evergreen tree with fragrant wood used for crafts, incense, and medicine. Pronounced tán xiāng.

  • sandalwood; evergreen tree with fragrant wood used for crafts, incense, and medicine

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zhǒng
jiā
shì
yòng
tán
xiāng
zuò
de
 
fēi
cháng
zhēn
guì
 

This furniture is made of sandalwood and is extremely precious.

Tán
xiāng
zài
jiào
shì
zhōng
jīng
cháng
bèi
yòng
zuò
xiāng
liào
 

Sandalwood is often used as incense in Buddhist ceremonies.

Zhè
kuǎn
xiāng
shuǐ
de
diào
shì
tán
xiāng
 
wèi
dào
hěn
chí
jiǔ
 

The base note of this perfume is sandalwood, and the scent lasts a long time.

Tán
xiāng
yuán
chǎn
yìn
 
xiàn
zài
dōng
nán
ào
yǒu
zhòng
zhí
 

Sandalwood is native to India and is now also cultivated in Southeast Asia and Australia.

Measure Words

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Primary
/ zhǒng
/ kuài